The details:
Sanded the veneer, added a new shelf in the back and a panel in the front to hold napkins, cuz guys drinking beer always use napkins right?

Spray painted the spindles and front plate silver. Found old knobs in the garage and sprayed them too, then added some old wheels to the bottom.

Gave the top a coat of dark stain, and refreshed the middle veneer. Painted an under coat of Maison Blanche Ivory, and two coats of Maison Blanche Navy.

Because I'm impatient I stuck my letters on before the paint was dry, and when I pulled them off some of the ivory came off too. BONUS! Got the chippy look without sanding hard! Distressed through the navy in a few spots to give it a worn look like a pair of jeans.

The last thing I did was rub the whole thing down with stain, it gives it an aged look and blends the white in for a vintage feel.

I flippin HATE you! and I mean that in the freakin sweetest way possible.:) .(picture Elaine from Seinfeld pushing Jerry when she was excited) Thats me....I am so JEALOUS of your creativity....and obvious time it took to create this...I actually kinda want to stomp my foot in a mini temper tantrum that I don't get to have this bar. Your son better be careful, the fact that this bar has wheels means it rocks and ROLLS...right outta his house into MINE..:)Love ya Bliss.FANTASTIC JOB!HugsKarin

Bliss.You continue to floor me.Jaw dropping makeovers are apparently a common occurrence at the ranch because you just keep producing them. Your talent creating art out of the ordinary is extraordinary.

Miss Bliss does it again! Wonderful wonderful wonderful! I have a radio cabinet in my garage....maybe now I'll be motivated to fix it up into a bar cabinet, which is what I bought it for. Mine has doors in the front though. And I had to pull out an amazing amount of electronic antiques to get it empty. .... actually mine had a turntable as well. I hope I still have that..... of course mine will NEVER compare to yours!

I shared this on my facebook and my daughter said, "If you make that for your blog, I'll pay you for it." Now, I'm on the hunt for an old cabinet radio. Not that I would charge her, of course. It's a top 40 hit!

What a perfect piece to start his furniture collection with. I see his friends gathering around this bar in admiration. Love that you left part of it with the wood showing through and the chippy lettering is a really nice touch. Rockin' all the way around, Bliss!!

In my loudest voice, no louder than that, A-MAZ-ING, this cabinet totally rocks (see I've gone all American again). I hope your son appreciates it, and how cool his Mum is.I'm loving Navy at the moment, though I'd like it on a souped up Mini Cooper S. Navy is the new black !!

That same radio was in my parents home (1942-1950). We (my brother and I, growing up) listened to The Shadow, Fibber MaGee and Molly, and a other Talk shows, of that era... The music was from after WW2, I remember. Oh boy, the memories to see what goes around, comes around, and now is new in a very different way.Times have changed, haven't they?

I am VERY jealous lol..Your son has a great Mom & I hope he knows this lol..SO very kind of you to make this for him! I LOVE it!!! I love the one you did from the dresser too, but this is my fave! I shared this post with a good friend!

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